Friday November 20Join us for the 19th annual College of San Mateo Jazz Festival. The festival will showcase performances by eighteen top high school jazz ensembles and a free concert featuring guest artist Dmitri Matheny (photo) with the CSM Big Band directed by Mike Galisatus “A visionary. Matheny's flugelhorn is both hot and cool, wide of range and brilliantly imaginative.”—San Francisco ExaminerMORE INFO

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Saturday November 21 8:30 pm Dmitri Matheny Group featuring Ken French piano, Doug Miller bass and Leon Joyce Jr. (photo) drums“Dmitri Matheny is a jazz treasure. The lyrical Matheny has impressive chops, but it's his warmth and soulfulness that win you over. ”—All Music GuideMORE INFO

“In this spellbinding performance, jazz flugelhornist and composer Dmitri Matheny and his band weave a magical, musical tale of a little girl searching for her missing white cat on a chilly afternoon. Based on a medieval Japanese parable, The SnowCat reveals the spirit of sharing and gratitude that makes the holiday season such a wonderful time of year.”—Town & Country